Lead Nurse - CMHT AWA

Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust; Spinkhill; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a dedicated Mental Health Nurse to provide specialist interventions for adults with complex needs in a community setting.

You will manage a defined caseload, deliver recovery-focused, person-centred care, and work within a multidisciplinary team across the North East Derbyshire area.

Qualifications

• Must hold a Mental Health Nursing qualification.
• Post-qualification experience in mental health.
• Strong communicator who demonstrates respect, dignity and compassion.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist mental health nursing interventions to adults with severe and enduring mental health needs within a community setting.
• Manage a defined caseload of service users, delivering recovery-focused, person-centred care.
• Undertake comprehensive assessments, risk assessments and develop and review care plans under the Care Programme Approach (CPA).
• Contribute to and support the team's duty system, responding to urgent or unplanned needs.
• Work collaboratively as part of a multidisciplinary team, maintaining strong communication with colleagues, service users, carers and partner agencies.
• Act as a mentor and role model to junior staff and students, offering supervision and guidance.
• Maintain accurate and timely clinical records in line with trust policies and professional standards.
• Support service users in their recovery journey, promoting independence, social inclusion and overall well-being.
• Apply up-to-date knowledge of relevant NMC standards and ensure high standards of professional practice.
• Travel independently across the North East Derbyshire area to meet the needs of the service.

Education

Mental Health Nursing qualification

Job description

• Provide specialist mental health nursing interventions to adults with severe and enduring mental health needs within a community setting.
• Manage a defined caseload of service users, delivering recovery-focused, person-centred care.
• Undertake comprehensive assessments, risk assessments, and develop and review care plans under the Care Programme Approach (CPA).
• Contribute to and support the team's duty system, responding to urgent or unplanned needs.
• Work collaboratively as part of a multidisciplinary team, maintaining strong communication with colleagues, service users, carers, and partner agencies.
• Act as a mentor and role model to junior staff and students, offering supervision and guidance.
• Maintain accurate and timely clinical records in line with trust policies and professional standards.
• Support service users in their recovery journey, promoting independence, social inclusion, and overall well-being.
• Apply up-to-date knowledge of relevant NMC standards and ensure high standards of professional practice.
• Travel independently across the North East Derbyshire area to meet the needs of the service.
  We're seeking warm, engaging, and person-centred professionals who are committed to empowerment and recovery for service users and their families. To be considered, you must:
• Hold a Mental Health Nursing qualification
• Have post-qualification experience in mental health
• Be a strong communicator who demonstrates respect, dignity, and compassion
  Join 'Team Derbyshire Healthcare' and become part of a talented, compassionate and enthusiastic workforce committed to a vision of 'making a positive difference in people's lives'.
• CQC rated us as 'GOOD' overall, commenting on how our colleagues "treated patients with compassion and kindness" and "felt positive and proud about working for the trust."
• Commitment to flexible working where this is possible
• 27 days annual leave/year plus bank holidays, increasing to 29 days after 5 years & 33 days after 10 years' service
• Yearly appraisal and commitment to ongoing training
• Generous NHS pension scheme
• Good maternity, paternity and adoption benefits
• Health service discounts and online benefits
• Incremental pay progression
• Free confidential employee assistance programme 24/7
• Access to our LGBT+ network, BAME Network and Christian Network
• Health and wellbeing opportunities
• Structured learning and development opportunities